Propelling mechanism in pedicycles



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PBPELLING MECHANISM IN PEDICYCLES.

i .appiicann fiiea July 14, 1922. Semi na. 575,094.

To all whom 'z't may Gomera:

Be it known that I, -REMIGIUS DXNTONIO, a subject of the King of Italy, and a residcnt of the city of New York, borough of ti Bronx, county and State of New York, have invented a new and rnproved Propelling f Mechanisin in Pedicycles, of which the 'following is a full and exact description. The inv zntion relates to improveinents w made in a pedi-oycle and has for an object to provide the same of a simple and useful inechanisxn properly adapted to produce an effective propelling power and speed by means of an alternating movement of the w ,feet and of two parallel horizontal pivoted boards. I

In the aocompanyinfl' drawings-Fig- 1 is a side elevation of the entire pedi-cycle', showing the appliance of the new 1necha- W nisrn. Fig. 2 is a front view of the pedieycle. Fig. 3 is a detailed top view of the propelling mechanism, as it appears after the removal of the two pedals. Figra is a detail of the bracket which supports the shaft of the pedals.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, the numerals 1, 1' indicate the main frame which on one end carries the rear-wheel 2, and on the other has solidly fastened a crosshead 3, provided with a hole and pin 4, by

means of which the frame 5, for the steering-wheel 6 can be properly turned.

'l`he U-shaped bracket 7, is firmly rivetedl on both sides to the branches of the frame 1, 1' and supports the shaft 8, on which, the pedal boards9, 10, are suitably pivot'ed by lmeans of hinges 11, 12, secured to the underside of the boards by wood screws 13. Both brackets 14, 141' are also riveted on 40 the frame l, 1' and have fixed thereon annulai'` ball bearings 16, through which passes the shaft 15. to reduce the friction. On both ends of the shaft 15 direction, for the rotary movement,

are fixed, in an opposite the i cranks 17 17', which have their outer end provided with pin 18, 18'. The links 19,19' have the'ir lower ends pivoted onthe pin of the correspondingorank, while the upper end of each link is bent at a right angle and pivots inside the hole of a hinge 23 screwed to the undersitle of each of the pedal boards 9,10. To the shaft 15 is also fixed the sprocket 20. An endless chain 21 engages, at the same time, with the teeth of both sprookets 20 and 22, the latter being mount; ed on the hub of the back-wheel 2.

In this way any up and downward movement of the pedals 9, 10, is transformed in a continuous rotary movement of the rear wheel of the pedi-oycle.

VVhat claim is:

A vehicle comprising a substantially horizontally disposed frame, relatively close oppositely disposd bars carried by said frame and horizontally disposed, a driving wheel rotatably mounted between the rear ends of the bars, a. transversely disposed drive shaft rotatably mounted on the bars forwardly of the (lriving` wheel, driving connectio-ns 4between said shaft and the driving wheel, the forward ends of the bars curving upwardly and forwardly and merging together, a transversely disposed shaft extending through the bars ad'jacent their forward ends and on'the Curved portion thereof, depressible members disposed above the rear portion of the bars and pivoted to said last named shaft, crank connections between the rear ends of the depressible members and the drive shaft, wherebv when one depressible niember is in raised position the other depressiblc member is in lowered position, a guide wheel, a steerinn` post carried by said guide wheel. said steering post being pivotally 86 connected to the forward end of the Curved portion of the frame.

REMGIUS DXNTONIO. 

